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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2007. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Thursday, 1 February 2007 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Environmental Liability Directive

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effects of the transposition of the EC Environmental Liability on the capacity of environmental protection to deliver overall benefit.
Answer

The Environmental Liability Directive is concerned with the prevention and remedying of narrowly-defined environmental damage. A consultation seeking views on options for implementing the Environmental Liability Directive was launched in December 2006. It includes a partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) which estimates, on the best information available, the cost benefits associated with the different options.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111506; 456 c439W;456 c441W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Liability Environment protection EU law EU environmental policy
Link
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